A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of $$12\frac{1}{2}$$% . Had he sold it for Rs. 51.80 more, he would have earned a profit of 6% . The cost price of the article is = ?
A. Rs. 280
B. Rs. 300
C. Rs. 380
D. Rs. 400
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let C.P. be Rs. x Then(106% of x) - $$\left( {87\frac{1}{2}\% \,\,{\text{of}}\,x} \right) = 51.80$$
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow 18\frac{1}{2}\% \,\,{\text{of}}x = 51.80 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{51.80 \times 100 \times 2}}{{37}}} \right) \cr & \therefore x = 280 \cr} $$
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